Buckle



Oct. 25, 1927. l 1,646,545

v E. L AIER BUCKLE Filed April 18,-1927 INV EN TOR.

Patented Oct. 25, i.

tE 'i S TATES T A 1,646,5515#LA Ffi i ELMERLAIER, or K Aivsns CITY, ivrrsso'oarf f BUCKLE.

Application meanprii 18, 1927. serialN0.184,581.`l

, Myl invention relates to improvements in buckles. v

Oneof the objects of my invention is to provide a novel buckle, whichy is simple,

cheap, strong, durable, which will securely hold. a strap engaged thereby from slipping in one direction while permitting of its being readily moved inthe opposite direction, which is easily and quickly operated, and which is effective in its operation in conl nection with an imperforate strap.

The novel features of my invention'which are hereinafter fully described and claimedv include novelimeans for engaging a strap with my improved buckle.

In the accompanying drawing, which il' similar parts.

The body l of the buckle has two parallel arms 2 in which is mounted a pintle 3. The body 1 has a bridge 4 between the arms 2 and spaced from the .pintle 3 so as to pro- 35 vide an opening 5. The body. 1 is provided Vbetween the bridge 4 and the outer end ofV l the body with a transverse slot 6.

The buckle is provided with a tongue hav- A ing two parallel arms 7 which are pivoted on the pintle, preferably between the arms 2. c The tongue has a transverse lip 8 Connecting the outer end portions of the arms 7. The arms? and width of the lip 8 are such that the outer edge of the lip is adapted to register with the slot 6, so as to clampinglyengage a strapv9 which is adapted,

, as shown in Fig. l, to bevpassed through 'the slot 6 and downwardly through the opening 5 and an opening 10 provided between the pintle 3 and the lip 8. f

Suitable anchoring means is. provided comprising a strap 11 which passes through the openings 5 and l0 and embraces the pintle 3 and has its doubled portions fastened together. prolongation of th-e strap 9. Y

If the lower part-of the strap.; 9, in Fig. 1 is pulled to theright, it will force Vthe outeredge ofthe lip 8 into clamping engagementfwith the underside of theupper If desiredrthe strap. 11 may be a as shown i part of the'. strap, thereby. tending `to force thelip into the slot 6, and causing `the up-V .per part ofthe strapv to be clampingly yheld between the lip 8 and the portions of the bodyv at opposite sides of said slot 6, the buckle, meanwhile being heldfroni` moving to the right by the strap 11.-

Byfpulling the upper partyof the strap 9 to the right, the lip k8 may be released, thereby permitting the upper vpart of the strap 9 to be slipped through the buckle to the i right, tension, however, exertedA to the right on the lower part of the strap causing the lip to engage and force the strap into the clampingk position. An imperforate lstrap may thus be securely held by the buckle in the position to which it maybe adjusted;

I do not limit my invention to the structure'shown and described,a`s modifications, within the scope of the appended claims may be made without departing from the-spirit of my invention.

What I claim iszf 1'. A buckle' comprising a body having l.

two arms, a bridge betweensaid arms, and

a transverseV slot `between saidbridge and the outer end of said body, a pintle mounted v in said arms, and a tongue having two arms' pivoted to said pintle andprovided at itsV outer end with a transverse lip adapted to,

have its outer edge register with said slot and Vto engage and yhold lfrom slippingvin one direction a strap adapted tobe passed through said lslot, said lip and said bridge 4 being spaced from-said pintle to provide two openings adapted to receive therethrough said strap and anchoring means adapted to embrace said pintle.

2. The combination with a buckle havingv two arms, a bridge between said arms, and

a transverse slotbetween said bridge and thev Aouter end of said body, a pintle mounted in said arms, and av tongue .having "two arms v.pivoted to` said pintleand provided at its outer end with -a transverse lip adaptedip,5 to have its outer edge register ,Withlsaid j Q f y 1,646,545'

slot, said lip and said bridge being spaced lfrom said pintle to provide two openings, of anchoring means extending through said Openings and embracing said pintle, 21nd a stra extendinfT throu h said o eninms and 2D r1 through said slot and adapted, When 'pulled f in one direction, to engagesaid lip and to force the latter to have its outer edgev engage said strap so as to clampingly hold the latter against Said body 'from slipping in the 10 said direction. f

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

' EMIL LAIER. 

